Cole C. Kingseed

Colonel Cole Christian Kingseed is an Army veteran, military historian, author, consultant, and professor. He is the author of The New York Times bestseller Beyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters. Kingseed, a 30-year army veteran, served as a Full Professor of History and Chief of Military History at the United States Military Academy at West Point.

Kingseed graduated from the University of Dayton (OH) in 1971 with his Bachelor of Arts degree. He later earned his Master's degree and Ph.D. in history from Ohio State University. He also holds a Master of Arts Degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the US Naval War College. Throughout his thirty-year career in the US Army, Kingseed served in various command and staff positions.

Kingseed was granted tenure at the US Military Academy at West Point as Professor Emeritus of History and Chief of Military History. He served as Chief of Military History for four years. As a historian and author, Kingseed has written more than fifty articles on leadership and 300 book reviews. He has also written and edited six books. A trusted expert on military history, he appeared on the History Channel in documentaries for George S. Patton and Douglas MacArthur. Kingseed, who co-wrote the war memoirs of Major Dick Winters with Winters, organized a memorial service for him when he died.

In 2009, he was awarded the Army Historical Foundation's Distinguished Writing Award for his article on US Army leadership during World War II. Currently, Kingseed is the founding partner and consulting historian for Battlefield Leadership. Kingseed is also the President of The Brecourt Leadership Experience, Inc., a leadership consulting firm. Its clients include General Electric, Freddie Mac, International Paper, and Bayer Corporation.

In May 2016, Kingseed was a commencement speaker at The Citadel and received an honorary Doctor of Letters degree. Kingseed lives in Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York, with his family.